4 Bond Alternatives

It was 1964, 50 years ago, that the film Goldfinger debuted. It is the quintessential James Bond film and the first one to win an Academy Award. In Goldfinger, Q—the head of the gadget-making "Q-Branch"—presents Bond an alternative to the traditional car. It can emit an oil slick and has a battering ram, a pop-up rear bulletproof screen, and even an ejector seat. These gadgets helped Bond make the best of some risky situations. Now, 50 years later, bonds are facing a risky situation—and alternative investments may help...